Pearson backs coal power over nuclear in energy push
Sen James B Pearson met Wichita officials who urged prioritizing coal gasification over nuclear plants. The city plans a 1.25 billion coal gasification project while utilities explore a Burlington nuclear plant. Pearson warned intrastate gas would only move if surplus and needed to keep eastern residents from freezing.
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Wichita, Kan
James B Pearson
R-Kan
Wichita
Connie Peters
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co
Kansas Gas & Electric
Kansas City Power and Light Co
Burlington
Kan
Pearson
Kansas
Carter
United States
City to review Bowersock Mills agreement and plans
Lawrence City Commission meets Tuesday to discuss a new Bowersock Mills and Fibreboard pact aimed at transferring six of fourteen acres on the levee site to the city. The plan trims maintenance to 50 years, retains private dam control, and allows city aesthetic improvements while exploring private redevelopment on Massachusetts Street and tax increment financing options.
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Bowersock Mills
Lawrence City Commission
Buford Watson
Stephen Hill
Bowersock Mills & Power Co
Kansas Fibreboard, Inc
Bowersock
Massachusetts Street Bridge
Watson
Lawrence Paper Co
New Hampshire Street
Barkley Clark
Massachusetts Street
West Second Street
Wisconsin Street
Cimarron Hills
East 23Rd Street
Switchover to Twice-Week Trash Picks Gets Off To Slow Start
Public works director George Williams notes light trash at curbs as residents miss or doubt the new schedule. Sanitation chief Don McLaughlin and city manager Buford Watson discuss Friday recommendations on solid waste collection and consider reversing the incentive pay system for sanitation workers.
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George Williams
Public Works
Williams
Sanitation Department
Don McLaughlin
Sanitarion
Buford Watson
Soviet Soyuz 24 launches two cosmonauts to Salyut 5 orbit
Tass reports Soyuz 24 lifted with commander Col. Viktor Gorbatko and flight engineer Lt. Col. Yuri Glazkov aboard to support Sal yut 5 experiments. Both crew and ship systems described as functioning normally and the cosmonauts as feeling well.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Salyut 5
Tass
Viktor Gorbatko
Yuri Glazkov
Omaha Campaign Promotes City as Best Kept Secret
Douglas County and local businesses spend about 90000 this year on a national advertising push to lure firms to Omaha. The effort follows a 1976 campaign that cost 109000 and includes ads in trade journals and Mainliner and New Yorker magazines.
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Omaha
Neb
America
Douglas County
Mainliner
New Yorker
Carter tax plan subject of hearing
The House Ways and Means Committee holds three final hearing days on President Carter’s 31.2 billion plan to spur the economy. It includes a $50 rebate for most Americans and totals 13.8 billion in tax proposals, with debate over rebates versus permanent tax cuts. The Senate Budget Committee reshapes the fiscal plan as ethics questions linger from last year. The House adjourns Wednesday with return Feb 16. the Senate stays in session through the week.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Carter
Senate Budget Committee
Carter White House
House Committee
Senate
Commission On Administrative Review
House Rules Committee
House Ethics Committee
Legislators to appear at 1977 Eggs and Issues Breakfast
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce hosts the Eggs and Issues Breakfast during the 1977 Kansas legislature session at 7:30 a.m. in the Holiday Inn Skyline Room. Pete Curran will emcee with Sen. Arnold Berman and Reps. Mike Glover John Vogel and Lloyd Buzzi speaking and taking audience questions.
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Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Kansas
Holiday Inn
Pete Curran
Chamber
Lawrence
Arnold Berman
Mike Glover
John Vogel
Lloyd Buzzi
Gas shortage dents fertilizer production in Midwest plants
Allen Hoffman of CFCA in Lawrence says a January cut of two thirds in ammonia and urea output due to gas curtailments may be lasting. He notes the Midwest could face higher rail demand and uncertain summer production as shortages persist.
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Allen Hoffman
Cooperative Farm Chemicals Assn
CFCA
Lawrence
Hoffman
Cities Service Gas Co
Kansas Public Service Gas Co
Kansas Public Service
Midwest
Secret Titan IIIC launch reported from Cape Canaveral
The Air Force launched a classified Titan IIIC mission from Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral. Spectators watched a bright flame as officials declined to release details. The satellite reportedly monitors Soviet and Chinese missile and satellite activity and could support warnings and countermeasures.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Air Force
Air Force and Industry
Complex 40
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
Soviet Union
China
United States
Jefferson County Rural Water District 13 Receives FmHA loan
Jefferson County Rural Water District No 13 completed a financing transfer with the Farmers Home Administration in Lawrence. The $737 000 loan will be repaid at 5 percent interest over 40 years once water sales begin after construction finishes, with completion not yet announced.
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Jefferson County Rural Water District No. 13
Federal Farmers Home Administration
Fmha
Lawrence
Phil Mathews
Jefferson County
Mathews
Airport expansion progress reported for Lawrence city plan
City manager Buford Watson and Chamber official Glenn West reported progress on securing funds for Lawrence Municipal Airport expansion. FAA backing is said to look real good and about half of the 35000 sought by the Chamber should be committed by today. The city's FAA application totals 2640000 dollars plus 10 percent for local marketing funds to cover the project through 1990. FAA spokesmen and Watson cautioned...
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Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
Buford Watson
Federal Aviation Administration
Glenn West
Chamber
FAA
Watson
Lawrence’s
West
Kansas University Endowment Association
Postal rate hike in seventy eight considered
The Postmaster General said the Postal Service may seek authority to raise rates in 1978 despite a 69.8 million dollar fourth quarter surplus in 1976. He noted no 1977 increases but implied possible changes in 1978 after a ten month wait under new law.
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Sacramento
Calif
Benjamin F. Bailor
Comstock Club
Chamber to announce new plant plans in Lawrence
A Chamber of Commerce meeting on February 15 will reveal a large company’s plans to locate in Lawrence. The event, hosted with the Journal-World, offers a free continental breakfast and invites chamber members guests and interested citizens to attend with reservations at the chamber office.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
Chamber
The
Journal-World
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